Answer: 9 of 13 states had to approve of or ratify a law under the articles of confederation in order for that law to be passed the national government can't obtain any soldiers within the articles of confederation.
Explanation:
The answer is the Holy Roman Catholic Church.
Each star means all of the 50 states because their are 50 stars. The 13 stripes mean the 13 British colonies that declared their independence from the King of Britain.